Barring
exceptions, an average Indian is highly impulsive and quite irrational. Sad,
but true. We live so much in the present that we lose all our farsightedness. People
are habitual of being judgmental and rarely make fair and balanced decisions.
We believe more in emotions and the trend, and less in evidence or reason.
We
can go gaga over something and can be highly capricious even at the smallest flaw. Yuvraj's performance this time disappointed
everyone. Definitely, we had high hopes from our star but the way he has been
blamed and condemned for being the reason for India’s defeat, is very unjust.
Man of the match, man of the series during Under-15 and Under-19 World Cup and
remembered greatly for his six sixes, the dauntless person who fought cancer is
suddenly a loser for the people…! Just imagine, people pelted stones at his
house just because he was not in form this time..! This behaviour is not only uncouth
but also disgraceful and shameful...!! Is this the spirit sports inculcate in
us..? These vandals just cannot be cricket fans...
Even
the Aam Admi party has been subject to the same fate. In the initial months, it
was an ideal of honesty, a savior of democracy, an advocate of the common man
and what not. Now, just because the few months old party could not manage
itself properly, the same people who were all praises for AAP, have now turned
their backs to it. It is true that much more was expected of AAP and their
immature and 'contradicting their own statements' attitude has broken faith,
but their intentions and working are still far better than the corrupt and
selfish parties, who have done little for the country. We tend to get so
carried away by emotions of the moment, that we lose our ability to think about
something from all directions...
Also,
the people have to be shaken from their slumber of ignorance time to time. Anna's
anti-corruption movement had awakened people, strengthened them and boosted
morale. That positive and invigorating wave could have brought lot many
changes, if it could last for long. But what happened, everything died down
with time…
Last,
but not the least, Indians can pass off as great hypocrites! Our words and
actions do not match. We talk of equality on one hand, and favour the
influential on the other. We support secularism but indulge greatly in caste
politics. We speak of women empowerment, and beat, burn and bury the
aspirations of a woman in the male dominated society.
My
purpose is not to defame us Indians, but bring out our flaws. Indians are the
most hardworking and have great calibre and potential. Our intentions are
rarely bad, but unfortunately our attitude is.
We
have to get over daily trifles, petty issues and value a person on account of
merit, not one’s gender, caste or power.
We have to be clear, practical, and logical and learn to walk the talk.
Only then can we make the best out of our strength, our population, and climb
the stairs of development…
Nice .... :)
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